Bridgewater Bancshares Inc (BWBBP) company profile
Close on Oct 30, 2026Market cap $536.76MP/E 9.9Yield –
About Bridgewater Bancshares
State Commercial Banks, SIC 6022
Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc. is a financial holding company operating primarily through its subsidiary, Bridgewater Bank. The institution specializes in commercial lending, with a strong emphasis on multifamily housing, commercial real estate, land development, and construction financing. It also funds affordable housing initiatives and provides commercial clients with remote deposit, cash management, and transaction services. Consumer banking products include retail deposit accounts accessible via branches and digital channels, alongside nondeposit investment products offered through third-party advisory arrangements. The firm primarily serves businesses, entrepreneurs, real estate developers, and individual clients.
The company conducts business predominantly within the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington metropolitan area, commonly known as the Twin Cities, while extending affordable housing lending across the country. It maintains a network of nine full-service branch offices situated throughout Minnesota, including locations in Bloomington, Greenwood, Minneapolis, Minnetonka, Orono, Lake Elmo, St. Louis Park, and St. Paul. Corporate headquarters are situated in St. Louis Park, Minnesota.
Summary of the business section of Bridgewater Bancshares's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- Bridgewater Bancshares Inc
- Founded
- 2005
- Headquarters
- St. Louis Park, MN
- Address
- 4450 Excelsior Blvd., Suite 100 55416
- Phone
- (952) 893-6868
- Website
- bridgewaterbankmn.com
- Employees
- 322, Dec 31, 2025
- Industry
- State Commercial Banks
- Incorporated in
- Minnesota
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31
- Auditor
- RSM US LLP, Des Moines, Iowa
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- BWBBP
- Other tickers
- BWB
- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- IPO date
- Mar 14, 2018
- Shares outstanding
- 28M, Jul 28, 2026
- Public float
- $348.52M, Jun 30, 2025
- Filer category
- Accelerated filer
- SEC CIK
- 1341317
- CUSIP
- 108621103
- ISIN
- US1086211034
- LEI
- 5493001FLSBTVILKXZ71
- EIN
- 00-0000000
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| Jerry J. Baack | CEO, Director | 1,125,769 |
| Jessica Anne Stejskal | Chief Experience Officer | 16,207 |
| Lisa M. Salazar | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | 38,108 |
| Nicholas L. Place | CHIEF BANKING OFFICER | 159,622 |
| Joseph M. Chybowski | PRESIDENT & CFO | 126,501 |
| Katie Lynn Morrell | Chief Credit Officer | 12,906 |
| Laura Espeseth | Chief Administrative Officer | 21,816 |
| David B. Juran | Director | 1,361,620 |
| Lisa Brezonik | Director | 38,147 |
| Mary Jayne Crocker | Director | 230,568 |
| Douglas J. Parish | Director | 10,485 |
| David J. Volk | Director | 34,510 |
| Todd B. Urness | Director | 1,177,909 |
| James S. Johnson | Director | 168,089 |
| Thomas P. Trutna | Director | 104,170 |
| Mohammed Lawal | Director | 37,467 |
| Jeffrey D. Shellberg | Director | 107,287 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $1.35M | $1.58M | $714.88K | $140 | $167 |
| FY2024 | $1.12M | $1.09M | $642.41K | $108 | $156 |
| FY2023 | $1.27M | $667.64K | $699.76K | $108 | $127 |
| FY2022 | $1.78M | $1.93M | $874.58K | $142 | $118 |
| FY2021 | $1.52M | $2.21M | $868.68K | $142 | $141 |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Executive compensation, fiscal 2025
Summary compensation table from the latest proxy statement
| Executive | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Incentive pay | Other | Total | vs. prior year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Baack Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer | $650.00K | – | $218.37K | $433.00K | $48.56K | $1.35M | +20% |
| Joseph Chybowski President and Chief Financial Officer | $450.00K | – | $141.59K | $284.00K | $46.71K | $922.30K | +29% |
| Mary Jayne Crocker Former Executive Vice President Chief Strategy Officer | $343.33K | $125.00K | $122.64K | – | $43.85K | $634.82K | -5% |
| Nick Place Chief Banking Officer | $385.00K | – | $99.71K | $174.00K | $40.00K | $698.71K | +20% |
| Lisa Salazar Chief Operating Officer | $355.00K | – | $76.78K | $134.00K | $37.92K | $603.70K | – |
Stock and option awards are grant-date fair values, not realized pay. “Other” includes pension value changes and all other compensation. Source proxy statement.
IPO
From the final prospectus (Form 424B4) and the first day of trading
Offering
- Type
- Initial public offering
- Final prospectus filed
- Mar 14, 2018
- Offer price
- $11.75
- Securities offered
- 6,700,000
- Gross proceeds
- $78.73M
- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- First trading day
- Mar 14, 2018
- First-day close
- $12.62+7.4%
- Lock-up ends (est.)
- Sep 10, 2018
“Per Share Total Public offering price $11.750 $78,725,000 Underwriting discounts and commissions(1) $0.705 $4,723,500 Proceeds to us, before expenses $11.045 $48,316,496 Proceeds to the selling shareholders, before expenses $11.045 $25,685,004 (1) See "Underwriting" for additional information regarding underwriting”
Lock-up end is estimated as 180 days after the first trading day; the prospectus sets the actual terms.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“As of December 31, 2025, the Company had 322 full-time equivalent employees, most of which are full-time employees, an increase of 11% from December 31, 2024.”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2025 | Merger | Registration of securities for a merger or exchange offer (S-4) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | Auditor change | Change in certifying accountant (8-K Item 4.01) |
| Dec 22, 2022 | Auditor change | Change in certifying accountant (8-K Item 4.01) |
| Sep 10, 2021 | Merger | Registration of securities for a merger or exchange offer (S-4) |
| Aug 17, 2021 | Listing | Registration of securities on an exchange (Form 8-A) |
| Aug 7, 2020 | Merger | Registration of securities for a merger or exchange offer (S-4) |
| Mar 14, 2018 | IPO | Initial public offering priced (424B4 prospectus) |
| Mar 5, 2018 | Listing | Registration of securities on an exchange (Form 8-A) |